Bao - Santiago

The dishes at this restaurant are of high quality and unique. There is always a vegan option on the menu, which changes regularly and is always delicious. A standout dish is the sweet potatoes with eggplant sauce, which is truly amazing. The prices for the specialty drinks are a bit high, but they are worth it for the original and rich flavors. The restaurant also offers a variety of Asian drinks with unique ingredients, as well as beer for those looking for something more familiar. The potato dish with sauce is a popular choice, although I personally found it to be a bit bland. It is a great option for sharing. Update: the pad thai is excellent and the sauce on the soy rice noodles is updated from a previous review on 2020-03-05.

Excellent food! Wow! The baos are truly delicious. I tried the sweet potato vegan bao with peppers and green chili: incredible mix of textures and flavors. The chips that come with the baos are very tasty. I also had the vegan pad thai, with the addition of lemon juice that I requested on the side, it was delicious! Those in the group who eat meat were very happy with their baos as well. I highly recommend this place.

The Hocha are also rich, but here they are on another level. There is almost always a vegan choice in the card that changes it every time) and is always very rich. Now they have sweet potatoes with eggplant sauce and they're really amazing. They also have Pad Thai but I haven't tried it. The prices of prepared drinks are high $4,000) but are very rich and original. They have an Asian beverage section with ingredients never seen before. And they've got beer too if you don't want something rebusted. The three baos plus fries and a sauce come out $5900 but they are blunt at least for me) and if you're gonna grab something and bite, they can share them. Update: Pad Thai is maaalo, salted rice noodles in soy Updated previous review on 2020-03-05

The food at Hocha is delicious and unique. They always have a vegan option on the menu, which changes regularly and is always tasty. The sweet potato bass with eggplant sauce is particularly amazing. They also offer Pad Thai, although I have not tried it myself. The prices for drinks are a bit high, but they are worth it for the original and flavorful options. They have a variety of Asian drinks with unique ingredients, as well as beer for those who prefer a traditional option. The bao buns with fried sweet potato and sauce are a bit pricey, but they are filling and can be shared. Update: The Pad Thai was not very good, with over-salted rice noodles.

The food at this restaurant is excellent! The baos are fantastic, with a perfect combination of textures and flavors. I tried the vegan bao and it was just wow! The potato chips that come with it are also really good. I also had the vegan Pad Thai, and with the addition of lemon juice that I requested, it was delicious. The meat eaters in our group loved their meat baos as well. I definitely recommend this place.